Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 164.2 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 164.2 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium peaked at 213.21 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 164.2 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Belgium 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 212.46 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 213.21 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 208.31 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 197.86 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 193.45 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 189.54 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 186.86 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 185.92 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 184.36 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 185.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 186.02 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 186.75 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 189.25 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 182.98 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 185.87 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 185.65 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 180.97 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 177.55 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 177.13 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 175.07 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 173.79 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 171.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 169.41 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 164.2 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 164.2 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.01 kg/ha, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 164.2 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.01 kg/ha, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.79 kg/ha | 184.36 kg/ha | 213.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.72 kg/ha | 175.07 kg/ha | 189.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.64 kg/ha | 164.2 kg/ha | 173.79 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.44 kg/ha compare
- 8 Mongolia 189.62 kg/ha compare
- 8 Caribbean 17.76 kg/ha compare
- 9 Kuwait 175.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 11.39 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.26 kg/ha compare
- 10 Djibouti 174.42 kg/ha compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 157.29 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.46 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 7.56 kg/ha compare
- 13 Switzerland 153.48 kg/ha compare
- 14 Malta 128.75 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6.3 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Belgium was 164.2 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 213.21 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.2 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).